1986 Motorcraft 500 Results
Morgan Shepherd won the 1986 Motorcraft 500 at Atlanta on March 16, 1986, leading 97 of 328 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 42 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 47 | Morgan Shepherd | 3 | 328 | 97 | Running |
| 2 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 1 | 328 | 168 | Running |
| 3 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 12 | 328 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | 15 | 328 | 6 | Running |
| 5 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 5 | 328 | 2 | Running |
| 6 | 55 | Benny Parsons | 16 | 328 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 25 | Tim Richmond | 2 | 328 | 19 | Running |
| 8 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | 7 | 327 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 22 | Bobby Allison | 17 | 327 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | 8 | 327 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 43 | Richard Petty | 11 | 327 | 2 | Running |
| 12 | 33 | Harry Gant | 10 | 326 | 34 | Running |
| 13 | 18 | Tommy Ellis | 42 | 326 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 35 | Alan Kulwicki | 32 | 325 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 88 | Buddy Baker | 14 | 325 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | 41 | 324 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 14 | A.J. Foyt | 22 | 322 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 66 | Phil Parsons | 18 | 322 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 23 | Michael Waltrip | 31 | 319 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 27 | 317 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 90 | Ken Schrader | 24 | 314 | 0 | Crash |
| 22 | 75 | Lake Speed | 21 | 313 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | 40 | 308 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 6 | Trevor Boys | 39 | 303 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 10 | Greg Sacks | 4 | 301 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | 23 | 301 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | 6 | 300 | 0 | Oil line |
| 28 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 38 | 289 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 57 | Jody Ridley | 20 | 268 | 0 | Valve |
| 30 | 54 | Eddie Bierschwale | 37 | 261 | 0 | Crash |
| 31 | 2 | Kirk Bryant | 30 | 254 | 0 | Crash |
| 32 | 1 | Sterling Marlin | 9 | 220 | 0 | Valve |
| 33 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 26 | 219 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | 19 | 206 | 0 | Crash |
| 35 | 17 | Doug Heveron | 35 | 182 | 0 | Running |
| 36 | 81 | Chet Fillip | 33 | 175 | 0 | Valve |
| 37 | 36 | H.B. Bailey | 36 | 174 | 0 | Steering |
| 38 | 64 | Pancho Carter | 29 | 157 | 0 | Clutch |
| 39 | 4 | Rick Wilson | 13 | 149 | 0 | Valve |
| 40 | 98 | Ron Bouchard | 25 | 140 | 0 | Clutch |
| 41 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 34 | 82 | 0 | Crash |
| 42 | 26 | Joe Ruttman | 28 | 33 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | March 16, 1986 |
| Track | Atlanta |
| Laps | 328 |